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Write a Letter

Here are three
suggestions for emails to copy and personalize.

1.Dear _______________________

I
am one of the signatories of the New York Principals' letter opposing APPR (you
can find a copy of the letter at www.newyorkprincipals.org).APPR is not being negotiated successfully
because it is a deeply flawed system that does not serve the interests of our
students and schools.It was rushed into
place, and the concerns of the committee of educators who gave generously of
their time to try to shape it were ignored.

Please
do not support any attempts to rush its implementation.It would be a great disservice to our
students and the public schools that deserve our support.

2.
Dear _______________________

I
understand that there is increasing pressure to rush into place APPR, the
educator evaluation system, while bypassing collective bargaining. APPR is not
being negotiated successfully because it is a deeply flawed system that does
not serve the interests of our students and schools. I suggest that you watch
the video linked below to understand why educators are opposed. This bizarre
video was shown by the State Education Department during its summer Network
Team Training. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hge6Bx-4w

Our
students and taxpayers deserve better than what this system offers. Please work
to delay implementation of the present APPR system until a workable evaluation
system that will improve our schools can be developed.

3.
Dear __________________

I
am one of the signatories to the New York Principals' letter opposing APPR.
(The letter can be found at www.newyorkprincipals.org.)Please do not support any attempts to rush
its implementation.It would be a great
disservice to our students and the public schools that deserve our support. I
cannot overestimate how deeply concerned educators have become due to the
constant barrage of attacks on their professionalism and service.I ask that you read the letter that expresses
our concerns about APPR and allow the light of day to shine on its flaws.